Getting around Seattle can be a pain sometimes and it’s not cheap, especially if you’re paying for gas and parking. Now there’s a way you can get around the Seattle waterfront, to and from stadiums and maybe save some money. It’s the Seattle Waterfront Shuttle and it starts service May 21st.
According to Seattletimes.com,‘ Seattle’s free waterfront shuttle service is back this summer.And because the city is hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the service is getting an expansion, including supplemental free rides on separate King County Metro shuttles during game days.’
Sometimes I’m just not sure that we’re really getting a grip on how big a deal it is to have FIFA World Cup matches playing in the Seattle area.
This year, the shuttle service is funded by King County and the city of Seattle with sponsorship from the Seattle FIFA World Cup 2026 local organizing committee, and will be running seven days a week starting May 21st through September 7th. Shuttles will be running every 15 minutes, 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM. On game days, the shuttles will run 10 minutes apart.
Where will they go?
The Seattle Waterfront Shuttle will have 8 stops on their route. T he Seattle Ferry Terminal, Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, Lumen Field, Olympic Sculpture Park, Waterfront Park, Pioneer Square, and the Chinatown International District…